Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-21
GENERAL markets.
Produce and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug. 20.-Flour-Steady and
very quiet Wheat-Steady; fluctuations were
from &C to ~, owing to a very quiet market
and nervousness No. ; red sin 69a69 &C;
September 69is d69ilc closing at csc; october
7O56G1lisc, Closirg at lie; November 723!c;
December a 2G1l'tc, closing at I. c; May
sl7s Gs2c. closing sc. Corn firm; September
was little higher, cash SsaS9c; September
81 G51s4c, closing at 51c; october 377s ABS &C,
S aSs Closing a. ''s S9yemS Nav 3
q G24s sc; September 243c; october - C; ;
year p : ; May 80 C. Cornmeal strong at s. 10
a. H. Whisky steady at 81 %. Provisions
irmer Pork Irregular; new SIS %. Lard 81 20
at Is Dry salt meat, boxed shoulders s. 20;
long clears s. -: clear ribs s. 90; short clears
IS % Bscon-8oHed shoulders s. 0O96 l215;
short clears 50 lOa9 IS. Hams steady at ST. 90
Gle 60.
CHICAGO. Ill, Aug. 20-The weeks rad
ing that had been MARRIED by caution next to
cOwardice closed on TIE Board OF Trade to
Gay. EXP anation az 20 the status of affairs Is
the crowns lack OF leaders and the absence of
am convincing arguments for either bears or
bulls The wheat pit was extraordinarily dull
al dSv and very few outside orders were
Ceived and local operators also
manifested inclination 10 look on
ana await developments. This was
character of tho speculative market the pit
being deserted most of the day. There were
orders here for considerable quantity of spring
wheat for export, but q scarcity of vessel room
prevented bus mess; however, l9S COO bushels
we're repori ed taken and some 100000 bashels
mOra, ii was rumoreu, been
exchanged for September. The market
ruled st ady within c range and closed about
d a &c lower than yesterday Corn ruled
easier with decidedly moderate trading and the
market was governed Almost entirely by local
operators Certain Prominent Chicsgo Cspi-
tslists made free offerings and this created an
easier feeling. No new outside news OF
any consequence was brought TO bear
on the marke, The opening was about
q a &c ander yesterda . clio ing prices
WAS steady for time ard then became easier
declining 4 "a c, advanced &c, ruled quiet and
closed III &C lower than YESTERDAY FRO
vision trading was light, audtn market showed
decreasing strength, due to easier feeling
COrn-Thc slight advance. in prices gained YES
| teTday was lost. There was no part. cUlar pres
snTe to sell and the demand was limited
Longer deliveries were apparently the weak
est. Leading futures closed as follows: Wheat
August 81 c; September Cs2ic; october 1O53C ;
Der 4O3.c; october Al &C; May A c. Mess pork
Year 81 -; January ST. -. Lard
August$6 -; September s. A; october 81 - ;
January 81 6235. Short ribs-August s. - 4;
september s. o. October s. 90; January
S6 -. Cash quotations were: Flour dull
prices a shade easier for winter, Tut firm tor
spring patents, No. , red 7ll4c. No. , corn 4O1c.
Mess pork per barrel SIS %, Lard per 100
/ pounds 81 l2&. Short ribs sides, loose, s. 20.
NEW ORh, Aug. Observation-Disclosures
fair; Rio firm at 1870; options higher ind fair
| IL active; September SIS 05GlS 20: October
| SIS 250lS 30; November SIS 80; December
! SIS 35GlS So January ; 40GGls 80; Fe0rusry
! SIS 40; March ) so; May SIS 81. sugar dull
cut loaf and crushed Cas- l-lGc. MGlasscs nOmi-
nal. Rice steady, with fair iObbing demand
/ Pork In moderate demand; sales 80 DsrraIs
mes,; cut meats steady picked hams ia Il e.. c
/ picked shoulders &c. Lard shade lower, Oul
! and heavy; western steam spot st 90; Sep
/ TENDER St HdG 10: October St SUG6 s.; No.
yembsr St 81; January s. o6G6 ST city steam